Telescopic fishing-rod.



C. A. TREDWELL.

TBLESCOPG FISHING ROD.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 24, 1911.

Patented June 10, 1913.

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CHARLES A. TREDWELL, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE HOR'LON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 0F CONNECTICUT.

Specication of Letters Patent.

TELEscoPIC FISHING-non.

Patented June I0, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES A. TannwELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bristol, in the count-y of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Telescopic Fishing-Rods; and' I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon. n

This invention relates to fishing rods of that type wherein-the body of the rod is formed of sections mounted to telescope one within the other so as to be capable of being reduced to a short compact structure, or ofl being extended to a considerable length when ready for use, the objects of the in-l vention being to provide an improved con struction and arrangement of the telescopic sections whereby they will be held in their relatively adjusted positions. In the preferred form the Sections are 'adapted for complete separation, and'when desired, are constructed to permit of the substitution of different line guides.

The invention consists in certain novel details of construction, all of which will b e hereinafter described and pointed out particularly in `the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,-I1`igure 1 is an elevation of a fishing rod embodying the present improvements with the sections in their contracted positions but with portions broken away, in order to illustrate the parts on a larger scale; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the outer end of one of the outer sections showing the clamp or locking mechanism for the inner section on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is a section in a longitudinal plane through the parts shown in Fig. 2, the inner sect-ion in this view being in an extended position; Fig. 4 is a section in a transverse plane on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section in a plane indicated by the line 5-5, Fig. 3; Figs. 6 and 7 are elevations partly in section showing dii'erent constructions of the inner ends of the inner sections of the rod designed to create friction for preventing the too free movements of the sections and to afford stops for limiting the outward movement of the linner sections, said stops however. having the capacity for forcible contracilon when 1t 1s desired to entirely separate the sections; Fig. 8 is a transverse.

section on the line 8;-8 of Fig. 2.

Like letters of reference in the several figures indicate the same parts.

A handle A of the present rod is of any usual construction, .but is preferably of the reversible type, that is to say, having sockets in each end for the reception of the inner end of the butt section of the body of the rod. The sections B of the rod are preferably made of thin tubes of steel, one adapted t0 telescope into the other, and the number of sections is determined at the option of the manufacturer or in accordance withthe size and use to which the rod it to be put. E ach of the sections into which another section telescopes is provided at its outer end with a releasable clamp for gripping the inner section, whereby the inner section may be moved to the desired position and there clamped securely against accidental displacement in the outer section. In the preferred construction the clamp is formed by splitting the outer section and aixing thereon a split fer-rule C, the arms of the ferrule and the arms of the split end of the section being united to form the clamping arms for gripping the inner section. The base or inner end of the ferrule is preferably a complete cylinder which tightly embraces the body of the rod so as to strengthen the same, and it is provided with a bead or shoulder c which serves to limit the inward sliding movement ot a sleeve D which is applied to the ferrule and is adapted, when moved in one ldirection, to force the clamping arms toward each other, so as to effect the clamping or gripping action.

In the preferred construction the-arms of the ferrule are provided with inclined or divergent faces formed by wedge-shaped offsets c with which the sliding sleeve coperates when moved outwardly or toward the end of the section, but the dimensions of these parts are preferably such that when there is no inner section ofthe rod present, the sliding sleeve may be forcibly withd rawn from the ferrule to permit of the substitution of a new or different sleeve, this function being especially desirable, inasmuch as the sliding Sleeve is usually utilized as the carrier for the line guide E, and it often becomes desirable to substitute a different hind or size'bi line guide best adapted YforV .proper AYextended position, Veven under the Vmost active and violent use to v.which the rod the kind andquality oline beine. used..

ln order to provide sucient ifiictionftor..

" 'pi'eventiifigV the sections from V sliding one a within the other too freely, a friction inember is Vusually applied to the innerend' of each section, which friction member by ex pansion contacts with the inner face of, the outer section. As shown in Figs. 31 and', il@ the inner end of the inner section is split longitudinally at a point or points slightly removed from the ends and the portions ll between the splits are.; bowed outwardly or spread apart -so as to form bow springs which v115 will frictionallyen age the inner face of the outer section. Alt ough this construction is for some reasons to be preferred, it is-obi vious that the saine result may be secured' with tm constructions illustrated iii Figs. 6

2o and 7. lnFig. 6, for instance, theextreme end of the inner section is split, and bulged outwardly at G, and 'in Fig. 7 a bow spring' H is mounted in theinner section and provided with an outwardly extending projection h adapted' to pass through an aperture in the inner section and engage the inner f face of the outer'section. A

ln addition tok its function of providing friction l:tor the purpose stated, thel friction 'so 4member on the inner end of the inner section is utilized as one of the stops for limiting orv determining the outward movement of the inner section, and with this object in view, as well as to lprovide an edectual cylin drical bearing for the 'inner section, the outer .ends ofthe outer -sections are reduced in Adiameter as at a, thereby forming the cylindrical vbearing for the inner sectioiiand an internal shoulder a against which the fric- 40 tion member on the inner section will come to rest, and afford-a considerable resistance to further outward movement of the inner f section. Should it be desired, however, to

separate the two sections, this resistance may be overcome by forcible withdrawal of the inner section, sufficient force being necessary, of course, to overcome thespring re-v sistance of the friction member and draw the same" past the shoulder on the' outer section. When so separated the sliding sleeve of the clamp on the outer section may bere- `moved, as before explained,and after the Asubstitution of. a new sleeve the sections may be again united by forcing the inner section 5E into the outer lsection until the friction member passesthe cylindrical p portion of the outer section and enters the portion of a larger diameter beyond the shouldera.

With arod embodying the .present invenA to tion, the sections may be firmly clamped or locked in either their contracted or extended ,positions so as to be securely held against accidental relative displacement, thereby overcoming to a large extent one of the oban jections to the telescopic type of rod and inincenso suring the retention ci the' sections in their I may he subjected.' rihis construct-ion, fur-- ther-more, strengthens the meeting ends of the sections, and insures a tight and rm joint, even though the rod may have been subjected to long use and wear.

' lHaving thus described my invention, what i claim' as new and Vdesire to secure -by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1.V A. nshing rod embodying a plurality oi tubular metal sections telescoping one within the other, one end of the external tube being split and provided with inclined faces diver toward the end of the tube, 'stops for limiting theoutwardvmovement of l .the internal section,`anda sliding sleevesurrounding the said split'end and adapted to coperate with said inclines to clamp the split end upon' the internal section, lock the V sections against relative movement and prevent the spreading of the split'end when the rod is exed.

2. A shing rod embodyinga plurality of so tubular metal sections telescoping one withiii the other, oneend of vthe external tube `heling; split and of reduced diameter, and

, provided with inclined outer faces ,diverging toward the end of the tube, anenlargement l on the internal section for cooperation with the reduced endof the external section to. limit'Y relative movement of the sections in one direction and a sliding sleeve surrounding the said split end and adapted to co-` operate with the Ainclines to clamp the split end iipiza'iv the internal section, lock the sections against relative movement and pre` vent the spreading of the split eiidwhen the rod is exed. Y

` 3. A fishing rodembodying a plurality of tubular metal sections telescop' one within the other, the outer end of t e external section heing lit, and having external inclined faces diverging toward the end of i the section, and the inner end of the internal in the other, the outer end of the external. 12W

'section being split, a eri'ule having one endA split permanently axed on the split end of the external section and having its split end formed with incliiics, and a sliding sleeve mounted on said 'ferrule and coperating 325 with the inclines to clamp the s lit end of' the external section on the internal section.

5. A shing rod embodying a plurality of tubular metal sections telescoping one within the other, theouter end of the external 3130 iroA iisv

a sleeve slidably mounted on the ferrule and co erating with the inclines to clamp the spht end on the internal section.

6. A shing rod embodying a. plurality of tubular metal sections telescoping one Within the other, one end of the external section being split and having an internal shoulder and externalV nclines diverging toward the end of the section, and the internal setion having a radially yieldingfriction member adapted to coperate with the shoulder vin the external section to check the outward movement of the section and to yield and pass said shoulder to permit the forcible separation of the sections, and a sleeve surroundin and movable longitudinally on the split en of the external section for clam ing said end on the internal section, sald sleeve and split end being of such pro ortions that the sleeve may be removed om the split end when the internal section is not in place within the s lit end.

CHARLES TREDWELL. Witnesses:

PAUL C. BALDWIN, CHARLES S. JOY. 

